Cybersecurity
Step up Social Security number protection, OIG says
While the number of replacement Social Security cards has decreased, the number of less-secure printouts SSA distributes has increased, auditors find.
Cybersecurity
Border Protection Commissioner resigns
Customs and Border Protection Commission Alan Bersin, never confirmed by the Senate, is resiging Dec. 30.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber office director leaves government
The National Cyber Security Division director will leave her post near the end of January.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivists may target feds working on WikiLeaks case
An Internet consultant says Anonymous chat rooms may be cooking up a revenge against a few people connected to Pfc. Bradley Manning's hearing.
Cybersecurity
FBI warning: 'Hacktivism' is a crime
An FBI official encourages hactivists to find a new method of protest.
Cybersecurity
2012 budget: DHS wins some, loses some
The Homeland Security Department picked up money for cyber protection, but lost dollars in first-responder grants.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard officials need ethics guidance post separation, GAO says
Former Coast Guard officials need more guidance on the restrictions and ethics rules about working for contractors, according to a new congressional audit.
Cybersecurity
Odds of hacker 'shenanigans' during the presidential primaries are high
Forget electronic voting machines; there are other ways to manipulate ballots, security analysts and former hackers say.
Cybersecurity
IG finds flawed IT security program at USDA
An audit of USDA's IT security efforts finds few successes and ample failures.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases cybersecurity blueprint
The Homeland Security Department published its new framework for cybersecurity outlining steps for infrastructure protection and the cyber ecosystem.
Cybersecurity
Trust but verify: Ensuring digital identities
The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.
Cybersecurity
Senator questions federal website seizures
After high-profile domain seizures, some question the process of Operation In Our Sites.
Cybersecurity
IG faults IT management as a major challenge at DHS
DHS Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards provides a comprehensive overview of nine major management concerns at the department.
Cybersecurity
2011: One bumpy ride
Innovation got pushed to the back burner as feds faced down pay freezes, shutdowns and budget cuts.
Cybersecurity